MY INFINITE SADNESS Will Open at Jefferson Avenue Mission

Aquarian Rising Productions was born from a lifelong dream by founder, Jaz Tucker, to start his own production company. After many years planting roots and making a name for himself in the St. Louis theatre scene he felt it time to start working at that dream. In 2022, a fateful meeting with Gregory S. Carr spurred the motion to put on in 2023 the first production for Aquarian Rising Productions, 'A Colored Funeral'. With the success of that show and the encouragement of his peers, Jaz gathered his most trusted collaborators to begin laying the groundwork for St. Louis's newest Black-owned theatre company! Aquarian Rising Productions aims to promote dialogue and expand the reach of Black artists and Black artistry through theatrical productions and subsequent question-answer energy. We at Aquarian Rising seek to bring the stories of Black people to the stage and provide more opportunities for Black excellence. Our work will focus on theatre from a Black perspective, drawing from all playwrights and genres (comedy, drama, mythology, sci-fi, etc). These thought-provoking productions will elicit dialogue from our audience who will have the opportunity to engage with actors, directors, and/or writers giving insight as to why Black theatre matters.